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Chapter 4
Rights and Responsibilities
Section 1: The Bill of Rights
Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights
Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights
The Main Idea
The freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights—the freedoms of
religion, speech, the press, and petition, and the right to a
speedy and fair trial—are essential to our democratic system.
Reading Focus
 Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
 How does the First Amendment protect personal freedoms?
 What other rights does the Bill of Rights guarantee?
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights
 Americans wanted their rights written into the
Constitution.
 Several states recommended that a bill of
rights be drafted upon ratification of the
Constitution.
 1791—The Bill of Rights became part of the
Constitution.
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights
The First Amendment protects personal
freedoms.
 Freedom of religion
 Freedom of speech
 Freedom of the press
 Freedom of assembly
 Freedom of petition
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Section 1: The Bill of Rights
Other rights guaranteed under the
Bill of Rights include:
 Second—Right to bear arms
 Fourth—Protection from unreasonable search and seizure of
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private property
Fifth—Right to a fair trial and due process of law; right to
own property
Sixth—Right of the accused to a have a lawyer
Eighth—Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
Ninth—States that not all rights are listed in the Constitution
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Section 1
Question: What rights are guaranteed by the
Bill of Rights?
The Bill of Rights
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Separation of church and
state
The inclusion of rights not
specifically listed in the
Constitution
Freedom of the press
Freedom of speech
Freedom of petition
Freedom of assembly
No quartering of soldiers
The right to bear arms
Protection for those
accused
Protection from unreasonable
search and seizure
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights
The Main Idea
Other amendments to the Constitution expanded the
civil rights of Americans.
Reading Focus
 How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments
extend civil rights?
 Which amendments extended Americans’ voting
rights?
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights
Civil Rights
 The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery
in the United States in1865.
 The Fourteenth Amendment granted full
citizenship to African Americans in 1868 and
protected citizens against unfair actions by
state governments.
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights
Voting Rights
 1870 – The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed
the right to vote to African American men.
 1913 – The Seventeenth Amendment gave
voters power to elect their senators.
 1920 – The Nineteenth Amendment granted
suffrage to women.
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Section 2: Guaranteeing Other Rights
Voting Rights (continued)
 1961 – The Twenty-third Amendment gave
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citizens of Washington, D.C., the right to vote
for president and vice president.
 1964 – The Twenty-fourth Amendment
forbade poll taxes.
 1971 – The Twenty-sixth Amendment
lowered the voting age to 18.
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Section 2
Question: Which amendments extended
Americans’ voting rights?
Amendments
that Extended
Amendments
that
Voting
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Extended
Voting
Fifteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
Twenty-third Amendment
Twenty-fourth Amendment
Twenty-sixth Amendment
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Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
The Main Idea
Along with the rights and freedoms of U.S.
citizenship come important duties and
responsibilities.
Reading Focus
 What are the duties of citizenship?
 What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
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Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
Duties of citizenship:
 Obeying the law
 Attending school
 Paying taxes
 Serving in the armed forces
 Appearing in court
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Section 3: Citizens’ Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of Citizenship
 Voting
 Being informed
 Taking part in government
 Helping your community
 Respecting and protecting others’ rights
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Section 3
Question: What are the responsibilities of
citizenship?
voting
respecting others’ rights
being informed
helping the
community
Responsibilities
of
Citizenship
taking part in
government
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Chapter 4 Wrap-Up
1. Which amendments focus on the rights of people
accused of crimes? What rights do these
amendments guarantee?
2. Why was the Ninth Amendment included in the Bill
of Rights?
3. How did the Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Amendments extend the civil rights of Americans?
4. How have voting rights been expanded through
constitutional amendments?
5. What are the duties of citizenship?
6. What are the responsibilities of citizenship?
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